blacks in media
Rashida Jones to Become First Black Executive To Lead a Major Cable News Network as MSNBC President
Rashida Jones will be taking over as president of MSNBC, making her the first Black executive to lead one of the major cable news networks...
NBA Veteran Jalen Rose Partners With The New York Post For New Multiplatform Series
NBA veteran Jalen Rose unveils his new multiplatform content program called The Renaissance Man in partnership with The New York Post coming this fall....
The Washington Post Appoints Its First Black Woman To Become A Managing Editor
Washington Post announced its history-making appointment of the first Black woman to become a managing editor at the publication....
MSNBC’s Joy Reid Named Host of ‘The ReidOut’ Making Her First Black Woman to Host Nightly Evening News Show
MSNBC has formally announced that news anchor Joy Reid has been named host of “The ReidOut”...
Danny Glover, Issa Rae, and Patrice Cullors Discuss African Americans and Media in Martha’s Vineyard
Alan Jenkins, executive director of The Opportunity Agenda, organized and moderated the panel....
Farewell, Oprah: 5 Possible Replacements for the Talk Show Queen
With the end of The Oprah Winfrey Show, a new crop of promising African American TV personalities are set to carry the torch...